@gkelly , thanks!
You first mention all 3 digital outputs (USB, coax, optical) but later you single out the USB connection. Any reason?
Pandora again, and now Spotify too...
For the last several years we have been streaming happily Pandora and Spotify (along with Qobuz) on an LMS (Logitech Media Server) streamer (Magna HiFi Mano Ultra), with an RME DAC, on our decent home stereo system. Recently LMS became Lyrion, and the plugins which enabled Pandora and Spotify access and streaming became inoperational with no substitutes or remedies that I can find. Qobuz is still streaming fine, but it is my understanding that perhaps due to artist royalty issues the only way to stream Pandora and Spotify in their top native resolutions is via their apps or when logged in directly to their sites via a browser.
I found no audio streamers or platforms (e.g., Roon, Jplay) which support these two services. Could not even ask the question on the Volumio site without a subscription...
First of all please correct me if I'm wrong... I'd love to be wrong here.
However, if I'm right, I am coming to the conclusion that the only way to stream these two services at their best quality (with no upsampling from USB) on our system is to stream them on a computer with a good sound card which has digital coax output which I would route to my DAC.
If the latter makes sense to anybody, can you please recommend a good sound card and basic computer, I assume a Windows desktop it can be installed in. Would love to use a Mac but am not aware of any current "open chassis" models which would accept a separate sound card.
Any thoughts and ideas are appreciated!
Cheers, Yoram
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Sorry for the wrong cable link. nine times out of 10 USB has the best sound quality. The WIIM comes with an optical cable so you will be able to compare the differences between the two. |
Now that’s a throwback picture if I ever saw one. Although I don’t’ see a pc, except for the monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer. The location and positioning of the speakers are my earliest recollection of bookshelf speakers where exactly @elliottbnewcombjr has them placed. And he’s even got a 45 rpm record player. I actually have about 125 or so 45’s I haven’t played since I was a kid. I’ve been thinking about putting them on the bay for about 5 bucks a pop. But that was long ago and at the time no one was calling them bookshelf speakers. I think back in the day, those speakers I saw were Advent or KLH speakers(?) resting in bookshelves. Nicely done at @elliottbnewcombjr. |
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